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October 2026 reading
The House Red Wine Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheHouse Red Wine Index

The canonical House Red Wine, read from 1,155 café menus across Australia.

National median
$17.75
Across 1,155 venues that listed House Red Wine in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$10.00 p10median $17.75$38.60 p90
What does the spread look like?
189
278
160
69
106
106
71
51
23
35
23
8–12
12–16
16–20
20–24
24–28
28–32
32–36
36–40
40–44
44–48
48–52
Median $17.75
Strong sample
n=1,155 venues · spread $10.00–$38.60 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of House Red Wine by state
WA$22.50NT$21.00SA$17.00QLD$17.00NSW$17.50VIC$17.00TAS$18.00ACT$21.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Perth
$22.00
Adelaide
$17.25
Sydney
$17.00
Brisbane
$17.00
Melbourne
$16.00
Canberra
$15.00
Hobart
$14.25
Australia
$17.75
Local readings of the House Red Wine Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityGeelong $23.00Perth $22.00Sunshine Coast $18.00Adelaide $17.25Sydney $17.00Brisbane $17.00Melbourne $16.00Canberra $15.00Gold Coast $14.00
By stateWestern Australia $22.50Australian Capital Territory $21.00Tasmania $18.00New South Wales $17.50Victoria $17.00Queensland $17.00South Australia $17.00
Cheapest regions — House Red Wine
#RegionPricen
1Hobart Inner$14.5021
2Woden$15.0023
3Nathan$16.00139
4Adelaide Hills$16.1028
5Melbourne City$16.50290
Most expensive regions — House Red Wine
#RegionPricen
1Wheat Belt - North$26.2516
2Orange$24.3842
3Fremantle$24.0083
4West Coast$23.5015
5Wodonga - Alpine$22.00113
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a House Red Wine costs $17.75 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $12.50 and $29.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Wheat Belt - North the median runs $26.25; in Hobart Inner it's $14.50.

Sample sizes vary by region — every number on this page ships with its n, and regions below our confidence bar are marked indicative or thin. Medians, not means: one $40 outlier doesn't move the number.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for House Red Wine is $11.75 — +66.2% of the national median.
House Red Wine prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a House Red Wine in Australia?

A House Red Wine costs $17.75 at the median Australian café, based on 1,155 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $12.50 and $29.50.

Which state has the cheapest House Red Wine?

South Australia is cheapest at $17.00; Western Australia is dearest at $22.50.

Where is a House Red Wine most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Wheat Belt - North has the dearest median at $26.25 and Hobart Inner the cheapest at $14.50.

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Beer (Bottle) $8.00House White Wine $18.00Aperol Spritz $16.00Espresso Martini $20.00Mimosa $14.00Bloody Mary $18.00
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